Convertible chair.



L. .I. PERSSON.

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 18. 1913.

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L. J. PERSSON.

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR.

APPLICATION man 05c. 18. 1913.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LARs JorIAN, PERS- soN, asubject of the King of Sweden, re-

siding at Arbelunda, Palmelund, Swedem.

seat when extended or unfolded in another direction forms a couch andlastly all of the parts may be compactly folded upon each other forshipping, packing and the like. i

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter fully described in the following specification, pointed outin the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form awhich- Figure 1 is a perspective of :my convertible chair ready for usesimply as a chair. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same in its folded orcollapsed position. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the device converted intoa table. Fig. 4 is a perspective of said table in another position orextended. Fig. 5 is a perspective of the device ready for use as acouch. Fig. 6 is an inverted plan of Fig. 5.

Like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout thesevera views.

My convertible chair comprises the seat frame 1 formed with theprojected terminal lip 2 to which the transverse cleat 3 is hinged as at1 and to said cleat one pair of legs 5 is secured; said legs beingprovided with the transverse brace 6 and pivoted as at 7 to another pairof legs 8 which terminally carrya brace 9 upon which said legs stand.The legs 5 are slotted as at 5 to permit movement of the pivot 7 and arefurther provided with spring catch 5 by which said pivot may be lockedin position. The seat frame 1 aforesaid is formed with longitudinalslots 10, 10 through which the curved arms 11 movably extend that areconnected to the back frame 12 which is Specification of Letters Patent.

part of said specification and in Patented Get. as, rare.

Application filed December 18, 1913. Serial No. 807,534.

hingedas at 18 to said seat frame. Said seat frame is further providedwith releasable locking means 15 for the arms 11 where by the back frame12 may be locked in an adjusted position with respect to the saidseatframe. To the end of the back frame remote from the seat frame theback 16 is pivoted as at 17 and said back is provided with lateral lugs18, 18 which are capable of engagement with the back frame so that thesaid back may swing inwardly only or in the directionof the seatframe 1. To one end of the back 16the seat 19 is releasably secured bylinks 20 engaging pins14; while opposite end of said seat is hinged toan auxiliary seatj2l as at 22 which auxiliary seat is hinged as at 22f?to the seat frame 1;

the seat 19 is provided with a wing 26 and a brace 27 for the same, saidwing and brace being adapted to fold fiat'upon said seat and occupyrecesses 25 in said seat when not in use. The auxiliary seat 21 isprovided with a wing 23 and a supporting brace 24: therefor both ofwhich, when not in use, may be collapsed into recesses 25 and 28 in saidseat.

Operation: In Fig. 1 the device is shown seat 21 being collapsed uponeach other in the seat frame 1 and the respective wings and supports ofsaid seat and auxiliary seat being collapsed upon them; to form a stoolthe back 16 and back-frame 12 may be moved down upon the auxiliary seat,the arms 11 occupying the position shown in dotted lines; the back andback-frame may be inclined at any angle with the seat, less than 90degrees, by means of the arms 11 and locking means 15. To fold thedevice the stool is first formed as just described and the supportinglegs 5 and 8 moved into planes parallel with each other as shown in Fig.2.

To make a table of the device the back 16 is linked to the seat 19 whichseat is swung, together with the auxiliary seat, into vertical positionat right angles to the seat frame to which it is hinged; to extend thistable the seat '19 is raised into a horizontal position and theauxiliary seat inclined to such a degree with the horizontal as topermit the wing 26 to be dropped down upon the auxiliary seat and thereretained in position by means of the support 27; the said wing 23 beingin collapsed position at this I .time. To form a cot of the device theback 16 is disconnected fromthe seat 19 and the latter, together withthe auxiliary seat, ex-

tended into a horizontal position with their wings dropped tothe floorto serve as supports as best illustrated in Fig. 5.7 The {wings of boththe seat and the auxiliary seat are of such a depth as to correspondapproximately to the depth of the supports of the seat frame in theiroperative position. W hat is claimed is 5 V r 1. In a convertible chair,a seat frame formed with a terminal lip, a cleat hinged to said lip,supporting legs for said seat frame 15 i and cleat, a back frame hingedto said seat frame, guide arms for said back frame auxiliary seat, andsupports carried by said seat and auxiliary seat for their respectiverelation to said seat and auxiliary seat.

'2. In a convertible chair, a seat frame formed with a terminal lip, acleat hinged to said lip, supporting legs for said seat frame and cleat,a back frame hinged to said seat frame, guide arms for said back frameoperatively associated with said seat frame, a back pivoted in said backframe, a recessed seat releasably hinged to said back, a recessedauxiliary seat hinged to said seat and to said seat frame, folding wingscarried by said seat and by said auxiliary seat capable of beingdisposed in the recessed portions of said seat and auxiliary seat andsupports carried by said seat and auxiliary seat for their respectivewings.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LARS JOI-IAN PERSSON. Witnesses:

P. A. NILSSON,

' GUs'rAr HAMMAnsTRoM.

Copies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents i. Washington, D. C.

